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eCPD Showcase Project

eCPD Showcase Project. Creation of a Blended learning British Sign Language Programme to meet the needs of a local employer. Presentation Contents. Aims of the Project People Involved Online BSL Course Outcomes Learner Comments Peer Comments Video Evaluation Next Steps.

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eCPD Showcase Project

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  1. eCPD Showcase Project Creation of a Blended learning British Sign Language Programme to meet the needs of a local employer Wolverhampton Adult Education Service

  2. Presentation Contents Wolverhampton Adult Education Service • Aims of the Project • People Involved • Online BSL Course • Outcomes • Learner Comments • Peer Comments • Video Evaluation • Next Steps

  3. Aims of the Project Wolverhampton Adult Education Service • Meet the needs of employees and maintain contact and motivation through a blended learning programme. • Facilitate learning conversations between the Deaf tutor and learners. • Address e-learning development needs of Deaf tutors highlighted in Teaching Observations • Establish and promote the use of the Institute for Learning’s (IfL) Reflect tool. • Promote the development of the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) across the organisation.

  4. People Involved Wolverhampton Adult Education Service Judith Heywood Project Manager Craig Severn PDA Paul Lynch BSL Tutor Carmen Amador Molina E-Guide Brenda Tyler Subject Coach

  5. Online BSL Course Wolverhampton Adult Education Service

  6. Outcomes Wolverhampton Adult Education Service • A new area on the VLE organised into 5 parts • Learners’ forum and chat room • Introduction and tips for communicating with Deaf people • Topics (Greetings and personal information, The Weather, other topics under development). • Links to useful websites • Evaluation and reflection • An adapted Scheme of Work • 18 new users of the VLE, 12 of whom are learners • Electronic records of students’ online activities • 6 tutors as new users of the IfL Reflect log • 6 peer evaluations of project contributing to CPD

  7. Learner Comments Wolverhampton Adult Education Service “Video clips are easier to understand than the diagrams” “Useful for my job” “Easy to Navigate” “Really useful if you’ve missed the class” “Good to see someone else signing” “One of the only ways that I can practise” “Face to face is better but this is a good backup”

  8. Peer Comments Wolverhampton Adult Education Service “Exercises could be incorporated into general Staff Development Programmes” “Really got me thinking about how we could use the VLE for ESOL courses” “Learners can communicate with me from home; it’s a new way forward” “Video clips are a stimulating method of introducing well structured practice exercises” “Learners could sample activities before a taking a course”

  9. Next Steps Wolverhampton Adult Education Service • Populate VLE with two more units • Pilot a synchronised chat using webcams • Introduce blended learning approach in a range of 101 courses to be delivered in September • Make resources created available in the Languages development sessions • Plan opportunities for sharing good practice with partners and across the organisation

  10. Finding the Project Sampler Wolverhampton Adult Education Service BSL eCPD Showcase Project Web address: http://www.wton-acl.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=48 Moodle Enrolment key: Introbsl101 Click on ‘Enrol me on this course’

  11. Any Questions? Please feel free to ask questions alternatively send an email to: judith.heywood@aes.wolverhampton.gov.uk

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